Orsele Lauridsen
1695–
Ganløse, Frederiksborg, Denmark
The Life of Orsele
When Orsele Lauridsen was christened on 1 December 1695, in Ganløse, Frederiksborg, Denmark, her father, Laurids Mortensen, was 33 and her mother, Kirsten Pedersdatter, was 35.
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Family Time Line
Laurids Mortensen
1662–1698
Kirsten Pedersdatter
1660–1741
Anne Larsdatter
1673–1756
Birgitte Lauridsen
1692–
Birgitte Lauriddatter
1692–
Orsele Lauridsen
1695–
Parents & Siblings
1662–1698Male
1660–1741Female
siblings
(4)
1673–1756Female
1692–Female
1692–Female
1695–Female
World Events (3)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
Name Meaning
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Laurids, a vernacular form of Laurentius ( see Lawrence ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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